Claire Colwill

Claire Colwill
Personal information
Full nameClaire Monique Colwill
Born (2003-09-19) 19 September 2003 (age 23)
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionMidfield and Defence
Senior career
Years Team Caps Goals
2019–2025 Brisbane Blaze 29 1
2026– Melbourne Cobras 2 2
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2020–2023 Australia U–21 9 (0)
2022– Australia 101 (13)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Australia
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2022 Terrassa–AmstelveenTeam
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2022 BirminghamTeam
Oceania Cup
Gold medal – first place2023 WhangāreiTeam
Silver medal – second place2025 DarwinTeam
FIH Pro League
Bronze medal – third placeSeason FourTeam

Claire Monique Colwill (born 19 September 2003) is an Australia field hockey player, who plays as a midfielder and defender.

Personal life

Claire Colwill was born and raised in Mackay, Queensland.

Career

Domestic league

In 2019, Colwill was a member of the Brisbane Blaze squad for the inaugural season of the Sultana Bran Hockey One League.

National teams

Under–21

Claire Colwill made her debut for the Australia U–21 team in 2020 during a test series against Japan in Canberra.

Hockeyroos

Colwill was named in the Hockeyroos squad for the first time in 2022, after impressing at a series of selection camps. She made her senior international debut in May that year, during the Trans–Tasman Hockey Series in Auckland.

International goals

Goal Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
130 July 2022University of Birmingham, Birmingham, England Kenya5–08–02022 Commonwealth Games
24 March 2023Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart, Australia United States1–02–12022–23 FIH Pro League
310 August 2023ITM Hockey Centre, Whangārei, New Zealand New Zealand1–03–02023 Oceania Cup
415 February 2024Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, Rourkela, India United States4–04–02023–24 FIH Pro League
524 April 2024Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth, Australia Japan1–03–02024 International Festival of Hockey
66 February 2025Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia China1–02–22024–25 FIH Pro League
77 March 2026Estadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler, Santiago, Chile Ireland1–01–02026 FIH World Cup Qualifiers
820 June 2026Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London, England England1–03–02025–26 FIH Pro League
93–0
1027 June 2026Belfius Hockey Arena, Wavre, Belgium Netherlands1–11–1
1115 August 2026Wagener Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands Japan1–02–02026 FIH World Cup
122–0
1319 August 2026 Chile3–24–4

References

  1. ↑ "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "New squad additions signal focus on future for Hockeyroos". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "2022 Hockeyroos Squad". hockeyqld.com.au. Hockey Queensland. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Claire Colwill". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "COLWILL Claire". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "COLWILL Claire". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "Australia 8–0 Kenya". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Australia 2–1 United States". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "New Zealand 0–3 Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  10. ↑ "Australia 4–0 United States". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "Australia 3–0 Japan". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  12. ↑ "Australia 2–2 China". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  13. ↑ "Ireland 0–1 Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  14. ↑ "England 0–3 Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "Netherlands 1–1 Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "Australia 2–0 Japan". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "Chile 4–4 Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 August 2026.